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What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
The appendices accompany the full report "Using Bayesian Meta-Analysis to Explore the Components of Early Literacy Interventions. WWC 2023-008," (ED630495), which pilots a new taxonomy developed by early literacy experts and intervention developers as part of a larger effort to develop standard nomenclature for the components of literacy…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Early Intervention, Literacy
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Rupley, William H.; Paige, David D.; Rasinski, Timothy V.; Slough, Scott W. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Pavio's Dual-Coding Theory (1991) and Mayer's Multimedia Principal (2000) form the foundation for proposing a multi-coding theory centered around Multi-Touch Tablets and the newest generation of e-textbooks to scaffold struggling readers in reading and learning from science textbooks. Using E. O. Wilson's "Life on Earth: An Introduction"…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Electronic Publishing, Reading Difficulties, Handheld Devices
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Cummins, Sunday – Educational Leadership, 2013
Frequently, when assigned to read, intermediate and middle grade students engage in a mindless encounter with the text. Or, try as they may to focus and gather information, they're mostly confused and not sure how to repair the breakdown in their meaning-making. With the new focus on close reading--and on engaging students with more rigorous…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Independent Study
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Perso, Thelma – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2009
In May 2008, the first National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test was administered across Australia to determine the standard of literacy and numeracy achievement of Australia's students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Some students did very well on the tests and some did not. This type of test can tell a great deal about…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Teaching Methods
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Ebbels, Susan – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2007
This paper describes an approach to teaching grammar which has been designed for school-aged children with specific language impairment (SLI). The approach uses shapes, colours and arrows to make the grammatical rules of English explicit. Evidence is presented which supports the use of this approach with older children in the areas of past tense…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Language Impairments, Morphemes
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L'Allier, Susan K.; Elish-Piper, Laurie – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2007
Teacher educators can use active engagement strategies to help teacher candidates interact meaningfully with assigned readings for literacy methods courses. This approach to active engagement with required readings helps teacher candidates learn the content, concepts, and processes from text, and enables them to experience as learners the…
Descriptors: Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Strategies